Cattle-stanchion



' Patented Nev. 22, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l- A TTOH/VEYS D.- B. COATES.

CATTLE STANCHION.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 192:.

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DANIEL n. course, or FAYETTE, EDAHO.

' CATTLE-STANCHION.

Application filed June 29,

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL B. (learns, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Fayette, in the countyof Fayette and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cattle- Stanchions, of which the following is aspecificatlOIl. 3

My invention relates to cattle stanchions, and a purpose of my inventionis the provision of a stanchion of extremely simple, clurable andinexpensive construction having a locking lever permanently carried bythe stanchion and operable to automatically lock the stanchion incontracted position.-

I will describe only one form of stanchion embodying my invention andwill then point out the novel features thereof in clalms.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view showing in perspective one form of stanchionembodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of the stanchion shown in Fig. 1in contracted or locked position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing the stanchion in side elevation andin expanded or released position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view showing the stanchion in end elevation withthe locking lever in section to disclose the contour of the lockingpawl.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 with the locking link and lever inlooking position.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in each of theseveral views.

Referring specifically to the drawings and particularly to Fig. 1, myinvention in its present embodiment comprises side bars B and B formedof wood or any other suitable material, and end bars E and E each ofwhich latter is formed of strap irons 15 and 15 or 16 and 16,respectively, having angularly disposed end portions 17 which aresecured to the opposite ends of the bar B by means of bolts 18 so thatthey are rigidly supported in right angular position with respect to thebar. The bar B may be considered a stationary bar while the bar B is amovable bar to permit of the application and removal of the stanchion toor from an animal. The bar B is mounted for swinging movement upon abolt 19 extending through the strap irons 15 and 15 and through theadjacent end of the bar B. The opposite end of the bar B is providedwith a cap iron Specification of Letters Eatent. Patented Ngv. 22, 1921;

1921. Serial No. 478,899.

or yoke 20 secured thereto by means of a bolt 21 in the manner clearlyshown in Fig. 2. As shown in this latter figure, the iron 20 and the barB are formed witlrregistering openings, with the outer opening of thecap iron providedwith a tangentially arranged slot 22.

The bar B is adapted to be locked in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2by means of a locking link L and a locking lever V. As illustrated toadvantage in Figs. 2 and 3, the link L is pivotedat one end upon a bolt23 spanning the strap irons 16 and 16 and this link is of circular formin cross section for a major portion of its length with that endconnected to, the locking lever V flattened as indicated at 24 so as toremovably fit within the tangential slot 22. The locking lever V isconnected to the fiat end of the link L by means of a pin 25 5 as tooccupy a substantially horizontal position as shown l in Fig. 3 oravertical position as shown in Fig. 2. This lever V is formed at itsupper end with a lug 26 provided for the purpose of raising the link outof the opening of the cap iron when moving the link and lever toreleased position. The lower end of the lever is bent upon itself toprovide a retaining eye 27 which is of such a size as to prevent itspassage through the openings of the bar B and the cap iron 20 in themanner clearly shown in Fig. 3 and to thus prevent the completedisengagement of the lever stanchion is supported for universal movementso as to conform to the movements of the animal.

In practice, the stanchion is applied to the neck of an animal by movingthe bar B to expanded or released position, and to this end it isnecessary to lift the locking lever V from the position shown in Fig. 2to that shown in Fig. 3 whereby the lock 26 operates to lift the flatend 2% of the link L from the tangential slot 22 thereby permitting ofthe outward swinging movement of the bar to the position shown in Fig.3;After the stanchion has been'applied to the neck of the animal, thebar Bis moved to contracted position whereupon the linkL is droppedinto thetangential slot 22 and the lGVGIVlJO" verti-- cal positlon. Thisoperation of the locking means is automatic as when the bar B is movedto contracted position the link. automatically falls into the slot 22andthe lever V gravitates to vertical position. This pivotally connected toone of the end members to occupy contracted and expanded po- 'sitions,and means for locking the side memher in contracted position comprisinga link movable through the sidemember and pivot ally connected to theend member, said link being provided with a flattened portion and saidside memberwith a slot for receiving the flat portion, and a lockinglever pivotally connected to the link at the flat portion and operatingto retain the link within the slot and to effect the removalthereof whenlifted.

,. bers, a side member rigidly connecting the 1 end members, and asecond slde member pivotally connected tonne of the end mem-.

bers to occupy contracted and expanded positions, and means for lockingthe side memher in contracted position comprisinga link pivotallyconnected to the endmember and having a fiat portion, said pivoted sidemem her being formed with a slot to receive the flat portion, and alever pivotally connected.

to the link, a lug formed on the lever adapted to remove thelink fromtheslot when said lever is moved,rand an'eye formed on,

the other fen d oi the lever for permanently composed of strap ironsarranged in parallelism, a side member rigidly connecting the endmembers, a second side member pivotally connected between the irons ofone end member and adapted to occupy a contracted position wherein theother end is disposed between the angle irons-of the other end member, acap." iron on the free end of the second. side member, registeringopenings formed on the second side member and cap iron, aslotcommunicating with one of the openings and cap iron, link pivotallyconnected to the strap irons of the second named member, said link beingarranged for .movement through the openings of the cap iron and sidemember and having a flat portion adapted to repose in said slot, a leverpivotally connected to said link, a lug formed on the lever-andadapted-to engage the wall of one of said openings to effect removal ofthe link from sa-id slot, and an enlarged portion formed on theoppositeend of the lever for maintaining the lever against removal from the sidemember and cap iron.

4. V A cattle stanchion comprising end members, a side member rigidlyconnecting the end members, a chain connected to one of the end members,an eye bolt universally connected to the other end member, a second sidemember pivotally connected to one of the end members,-a cap iron mountedon the i v free end of the, second slde member, reg1s '2. A cattlestanchion comprismg end mem pivotally connected to said link at the flatportion and 'operable to retain the link within said slot when in oneposition and to effect removal thereof when moved to another position.

' DANIEL B. COATES. V

